Job Description

Together with our partners, at Columbia Group we have developed a comprehensive and integrated maritime, logistics, leisure, energy and off-shore services platform. Clients within these sectors are able to obtain modular, turn-key services of the highest quality and tailored for their specific needs. Harnessing the “can-do” and “project-led” approach of our People, together with state-of-the-art technology and optimisation systems, at Columbia Group we bring you, our partners, considerable added-value, synergies and dynamic energy.

As our team expanding, we are seeking to recruit a AI Developer to build practical AI solutions for the shipping sector, connecting technical development with the needs of people managing and operating vessels. The role offers the opportunity to make complex operational information easier to use, reduce time spent on repetitive administrative tasks, and support better-informed decisions across technical, marine, crewing, and commercial activities. Your work will help colleagues ashore and at sea focus on the tasks where their expertise matters most, with solutions designed to support human judgment and reflect the importance of safety, reliability, and responsible data use. This is a hands-on technical role combining strong development skills with solution ownership and the ability to translate business needs into reliable, scalable AI capabilities.

About the Role

• Design, develop, test, and improve AI-driven features, tools, platforms, and prototypes.
• Work with datasets, data pipelines, and validation processes to support reliable machine learning and AI applications.
• Own model experimentation, prompt engineering, evaluation, testing, deployment, and production improvement activities across AI use cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT, data, and business teams to define requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
• Follow coding standards, participate in code reviews, contribute to architecture decisions, and ensure AI systems are maintainable, secure, scalable, and well documented.
• Manage assigned development tasks, document key decisions, share technical knowledge, and communicate technical approaches clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience developing or delivering AI, machine learning, automation, data applications, or LLM-based solutions in a professional environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience with Python and common AI, machine learning, or data libraries, including the Microsoft AI stack such as Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure DevOps.
• Advanced understanding of machine learning concepts, data structures, APIs, software architecture, and modern development practices.
• Practical experience using modern AI development tools, including notebooks, code repositories, APIs, prompt testing environments, cloud-based AI services, and CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to develop and apply evaluation approaches, test prompts and model outputs, and improve performance through structured iteration and established best practices.
• Strong interest and practical capability in generative AI, large language models, automation, applied machine learning, and enterprise AI use cases.
• Solid understanding of responsible AI, AI governance, data privacy, security, risk management, and operational considerations for production AI solutions.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills, with the ability to deliver assigned work in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical colleagues and business stakeholders.

Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the development and delivery of practical AI capabilities with visible business impact. You will work on AI development initiatives, collaborate with colleagues across the organization, and help build scalable solutions that create measurable value.

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How to Apply

Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their CV to the HR Manager at careers@csmcy.com.

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Columbia Shipmanagement LTD